Price stabilisation and extent of tight monetary policy ‘Today American policymakers face a stark choice. Either, they can fight inflation by continuing to hike interest... Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am
Print Import ban on luxury items lifted A ‘mini-budget’ unveiled ahead of IMF board meeting Henceforth, luxury goods to be heavily taxed Govt imposes further tax of Rs36bn on tobacco industry, 5pc sales tax & 7.5pc income tax on small retailers Updated 19 Aug, 2022 09:25am
Business & Finance PM determined to enhance exports for better GDP growth: SAPM ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Effective Governance, Dr Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan has said that... Published 17 Aug, 2022 06:07am
World EU says US plan for EV tax breaks discriminatory, may breach WTO rules BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Thursday it was “deeply concerned” about proposed tax credits for purchases of... Published 11 Aug, 2022 06:33pm
Editorials Missing the window EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s performance during the pandemic was impressive by any standards, but it can’t get any... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
Print Demand for dollar to ebb: Miftah Says exchange rate situation will reverse Updated 22 Jul, 2022 09:05am
Opinion Reimagining globalisation Recent years have been witness to the world being rocked by unforeseen and unimaginable global catastrophes. The... Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Business & Finance UK mulling action for steel industry, despite WTO concerns LONDON: Britain is mulling action to protect its ailing steel industry that could set it on collision course with ... Published 27 Jun, 2022 07:48am
Opinion WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference and Covid vaccine ‘Last week’s WTO 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva concluded with pro-corporate, anti-worker, and... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Opinion Pakistan Single Window – a digital revolution In global supply chains, one of the most difficult stages is the clearance from customs and other relevant agencies.... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance PSW Board to get female, independent director ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to appoint female independent director on Pakistan Single Window (PSW) Board as... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance WTO 12th Ministerial moot concludes: Minister highlights country’s challenges like balance of payment, food security threats ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar has highlighted Pakistan’s key challenges like balance of... Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Print WTO strikes global trade deals after ‘roller coaster’ talks GENEVA: The World Trade Organization agreed on the first change to global trading rules in years on Friday as well ... Published 18 Jun, 2022 07:35am
World WTO provisionally agrees to extend e-commerce tariff moratorium GENEVA: WTO members reached a provisional deal on Thursday to extend a moratorium on applying duties to electronic... Published 16 Jun, 2022 08:29pm
Business & Finance WTO chief says ‘cautiously optimistic’ ahead of high-stakes meet GENEVA: The World Trade Organization chief voiced cautious optimism Sunday as global trade ministers gather to ... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World WTO chief says ‘cautiously optimistic’ ahead of high-stakes meet GENEVA: The World Trade Organization chief voiced cautious optimism Sunday as global trade ministers gather to... Published 12 Jun, 2022 06:06pm
Business & Finance ReMIT holds RTC on ‘Enquiry Point System’ with Customs officials KARACHI: The Revenue Mobilization for Investment and Trade Programme (ReMIT) conducted a Roundtable Conference on... Published 12 Jun, 2022 07:44am
Opinion WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions The World Trade Organization will host ministers from across the globe this month with the aim of striking deals on... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
Print 2pc additional duties on palm oil import to go ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to abolish two percent additional custom duties on the import of palm oil for... Updated 31 May, 2022 10:03am
World India’s foreign minister says ready to step up on global issues NEW DELHI: India is prepared to take a much bigger role in global affairs and would help the world with more... Published 26 Apr, 2022 10:51am
World Russia to update its strategy in World Trade Organization amid sanctions, says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that “illegal” restrictions on Russian companies by Western... Published 20 Apr, 2022 08:17pm
Business & Finance WTO warns against dividing world economy over war in Ukraine GENEVA: The WTO warned Tuesday that Russia’s war in Ukraine had darkened the prospects for world trade as it... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
World WTO lowers 2022 global trade growth forecast amid COVID, Ukraine 'double whammy' GENEVA: The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday revised down its forecast for global trade growth this year to... Updated 12 Apr, 2022 08:45pm
World War in Ukraine could halve 2022 global trade growth: WTO GENEVA: Russia’s war in Ukraine could almost halve world trade growth this year and drag down global GDP growth too,... Published 11 Apr, 2022 10:07pm
Print WTO’s TPR asks country to further diversify export base ISLAMABAD: The member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have urged Pakistan to further concentrate on... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:36am
Opinion Neoliberalism, globalization, and economic dependence Pakistan has been a prolonged user of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resources during the last three decades... Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am
Business & Finance WTO chief hails Covid vaccines IP compromise GENEVA: The World Trade Organization chief on Wednesday hailed a breakthrough between the EU, the United States,... Published 17 Mar, 2022 11:24am
Opinion Global economic crisis and Neoliberalism ‘The global multilateral economic system has been stress tested twice this century. The first time was with the... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
Markets China has expanded statist economic policies over 20 years in WTO: US WASHINGTON: China has not adopted the rules of the World Trade Organization even after 20 years' membership, the... Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:47pm
Markets Demand shock behind global bottlenecks should ease in months: WTO BRUSSELS: Global trade bottlenecks are more the result of demand spikes than supply chain snags, with pressure ... Published 14 Feb, 2022 07:17pm